Textbooks and References:

• [S] William Stallings, Operating Systems (Internals and Design Principles), 4/e. Published 2002 by Prentice Hall 779 pp. ISBN 0-13-031999-6 (required).
  Note: This book is available from the BU Bookstore. Also, you can purchase this book from Amazon.com (for as low as $47) by following this link. Please be advised that the new fourth edition of this text is relatively similar to the third edition (ISBN 0-13-887407-7). 
  
• [W] Azer Bestavros, Lecture Notes on Fundamentals of Computing Systems. These notes are work-in-progress. They complement the textbook and, thus, constitute an integral part of the required readings. (required)
  Note: These Lecture Notes will be available from the Class Home Page. They will all be in PDF format, so you will need access to an Acrobat Reader. 
  
• [A] Arnold Allen, Probability, Statistics, and Queueing Theory with Computer Science Applications, 2/e, Academic Press, hardcover, 740 pages, 1990., ISBN 0-12-051051-0 (optional)
  Note: This book is available from the BU Bookstore. Also, you can purchase this book from Amazon.com (price = $48.00) by following this link.

Created on: 1997-10-01
Updated on: 2003-01-16

Maintainer: Azer Bestavros